Death of man found in Elkhorn Creek is ruled a homicide

Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton said Saturday that the death of a Hispanic man found in a creek near Georgetown has been ruled a homicide.

Hampton said police identified the man but are not releasing his name until his relatives can be located. Hampton said that theft of the man's pickup truck — a blue, four-door 2002 Chevy Avalanche with Kentucky license plate 214NAY— might have been behind the man's death. Anyone who sees the truck should contact local law enforcement immediately, Hampton said.

A fisherman found the body around 11 a.m. Friday in Elkhorn Creek near Stamping Ground Road. Deputies have been interviewing people who knew the man.